Camphorette clothes hanger



Jun; 22, 1954 LEFTON ETAL CAMPHORETTE CLOTHES HANGER Filed July 5 1952 150/! LE7" EV? 421 7 Patented June 22, 1954 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to clothes hangers of the type incorporating a charge of insecticide such as moth balls or the like.

Conventionally, moth balls are distributed in a closet by placing them in ones clothing, or scattering them throughout the closet. Naturally, when the need for moth protection has expired, the tedious task of removing the moth balls is faced.

Consequently, one of the prime objects of this invention is to provide a hanger which will contain an ample charge of moth balls in such a manner that the camphor odor will thoroughly saturate the air in the closet.

A further object of this invention relates to the provision of hollow clothing hangers having simple but eflicient means for inserting a charge of moth balls therein.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a clothes hanger with a removable hook for the purpose of inserting moth balls into the hanger interior via the hook hole.

A still further object is to provide a hollow hanger having a removal plug for moth ball filling purposes.

A still further object of this invention is to provide a moth ball filled hanger having means for moth ball insertion and removal being constructed from a minimum of parts and adapted for economical but durable fabrication.

Further objects and structural details will become apparent from the following description and attached drawin s, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the device partially cut away to reveal the moth ball carryin construction.

Figure 2 is section thru 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figures 3, 4 and 5, are modifications of the device in Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a section thru '6-6 of Figure 5.

Referrin to the drawings, the hanger shown in Figure 1 comprises the hollow pants bar IIJ connected to the shoulder portions II, also hollow, extending to the integral neck element [2, from the top portion of which extends the integral hook I3. Excepting for the hook 13, the entire structure is hollow and can be fabricated from materials such as plastic, Plexiglas, metal, and the like.

A centrally disposed hole l4 internally threaded, is provided through the front face of the neck I2, whereby moth balls can be inserted into the hollow hanger interior. A plug is provided with external threads for sealing the hole M. The hollow space within the hanger should be large enough to permit the ready passage of the moth balls therethrough, but not too large to cause objectionable rattling. Referring to Figure 2, this latter feature is better seen wherein the clearance l 6 between the balls I! and the hanger walls is kept to a bare minimum. For odor dispensing purposes, the entire hanger frame is perforated with relatively small holes Hi.

In operation, the hanger is filled with moth balls by removing plug l5 and inserting an adequate supply; moth ball removal is accomplished similarly. Due to the phenomenon of sublimation, the moth balls give off a vapor which passes through the holes l8 into the closet interior. When the insecticide odor is no longer required, the moth balls are removed, and the hanger used in its normal capacity.

In the modification of Figure 3, the lingerie bars i5 replace the pants bar of Figure 1.

The species depicted in Figure 4, illustrates the application to a hanger used for upper garments requiring no horizontal bar portions.

In the species of Figures 5 and 6, the access hole is of Figure 1 is eliminated by providin a removable hook 20 fitting into an internally threaded hole 21. The said hole 2| bein large enough to pass moth balls therethrough. Thus, to load the hanger of Figure 5, the hook 20 is removed and the balls passed through holes 2|.

It is obvious from the foregoing description, that a hanger has been provided which can easily be loaded and unloaded with moth balls, and which also lends itself to economic fabrication.

It should also be understood that combinations of the features involved in the various species disclosed, are all within the scope of the invention.

Havin thus set forth and disclosed the nature of this invention, what is claimed is:

A clothes hanger comprising a center body, side arms of equal length extending in opposite directions from the said center body and integral therewith, and a cross arm joining the outer ends of the said side arms of the said center body, said cross arm bein integral with said side arms, the said side arms and the said cross arm being hollow and defining an open cross section area the diameter of which is slightly larger than that of a conventional moth ball, the said side arms and the said cross arm having perforations at equally spaced intervals whereby the vapor created by the said moth balls inserted into the said side arms and the said cross arm may escape into the surrounding atmosphere, one side face of the said center body having a threaded openin extending into the hollow space thereof, said opening being located equidistant the ends of said side arms and a cover member havin a threaded stem being removably received by the said threaded opening whereby moth balls may be passed into the hollow space of the said hanger, and a hook member integral with the center body and extending in an upward direction from the said center body.

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